báo cáo về change job study ở Indonesia, Thái lan, Việt nam năm 2015

Comparative report “Change job Study”
in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam in 2015

January 2016


Table of content

A. Research Background

(P.3)

B. Research Design

(P.4)

C. Summary

(P.5)

D. Detail Findings

(P.9)

E. Recommendations

(P.60)

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A. Research Background


Southeast Asia economy is growing rapidly through investments from local and foreign
governments as well as private firms creating new jobs and opportunities.



At the time of the start of the ASEAN Community which provides a variety of opportunities in
Southeast Asia region. There might be a change of trend on changing jobs among labors.



The findings of this study provides insight to the top management in particular the human resource
managers in the organization about the importance of creating greater interest on enhancing
employees' motivation through providing human resource management practices as strategic tool
for higher level of performance. The study is carried out in 3 countries; namely, Vietnam,
Indonesia, and Thailand where the rate of population growth is number one in Southeast Asia.



We highly hope that, the results could generate immense benefits for human resource officers to
adapt and come up with a strategy to keep talented staffs and attract new staffs into the company.

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B. Research Design
Research Method

Online research

Fieldwork Period

December 2015

Research Area

Nationwide - Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand

Respondent Criteria

Male and female above 23 years old
Full-time employee
Having diploma degree or above

Sample Size

720 samples
Gender x Age
Domestic company
(Include Government)

Qouta

Male
Female
Male

Foreign company

Female

23-29
3023-29
3023-29
3023-29
30-

Total

Thailand

Indonesia

Vietnam

Total

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

30
30
30

30
30
30
30
30

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90

240

240

240

720

Number of
Questions

5 Screening Questions, 13 Main Questions

Survey Content

Changing job frequency. Average working time, consideration when changing job, Desired salary, information
source of Job Vacancy, Number of application submitted before getting job, Consideration when choosing job,
The difference with previous income, Current job’s working time. Positive impact after changing job, Negative
things at previous job, Future intention of working term, Planning for future position or career.

4


C. Summary (1)
Job Switching and Considerations

Attributes

Vietnam

Indonesia

Thailand

Average working term

1 – 2 years (35.8%)

3 years or more (35.0%)

3 years or more (29.6%)

The most concerned factors
when changing job

1. Annual Income (55.8%)
2. Work’s location (13.3%)
3. Do not like the job (9.2%)

1. Annual Income (48.3%)
2. Work’s location (17.9%)
3. Company future (7.9%)

1. Annual Income (60.0%)
2. Work’s location (8.8%)
3. Stability and company scale
(5.8%)

Desired salary

101 ~ 150 $ up (27.5%)

26 ~ 50 $ up (22.5%)

51 ~ 75 $ up (21.7%)

Attitudes toward Career Change
Attributes

Vietnam

Information Sources of Job
vacancy

Friends / relatives introduced

A number of applications
submitted before getting a job

2 companies (30.4%)

(76.7%)

Indonesia

Thailand

Find on job websites (56.3%)

Find on job websites (65.8%)

More than 9 companies (23.8%)

2 ~ 3 companies (20.8%)

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C. Summary (2)
Attitudes toward Career Change (Cont.)
Attributes

Vietnam
1. Good income and prosperity

The main reasons to choose
the current job

(74.2%)

2. Freedom to do what they
want to work (61.3%)
3. The location is nearby (60.4%)

Indonesia

Thailand

1. Good income and prosperity

1. Good income and prosperity

(65.4%)

2. The location is nearby
(41.7%)

(59.6%)

2. The location is nearby
(40.0%)

3. Freedom to do what they
want to work (37.1%)

3. Trusted company by many
people (37.9%)

The changes salary after
changing job

Higher (86.3%)

Higher (87.1%)

Higher (85.0%)

Current job’s working period

1 – 3 years (33.8%)

1 – 3 years (27.9%)

1 – 3 years (34.6%)

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C. Summary (3)
“Positive and Negative” Impacts before and after changing jobs
Attributes
Job Features

Positive impacts
after changing
job

Suitable with my profession
(71.3%)

Indonesia
Can learn many skills (58.8%)

Thailand
Can learn many skills
(58.8%)

Working
Environment

Colleagues are friendly and
cooperate (57.5%)

Comfortable organization
culture (55.4%)

Comfortable organization
culture (55.4%)

Financial Rewards

Year –end bonus (59.2%)

Enough / big salary (57.1%)

Enough / big salary (52.5%)

Family Issues

Near their homes (67.5%)

Near their homes (68.3%)

Near their homes (45.0%)

Personal Issues

Career tasks match with their
personality (79.6%)

Career tasks match with their
personality (79.6%)

Career tasks match with
their personality (79.6%)

Job Features

Feel stressed due to multi-task
handling at the same time

Feel stressed due to multi-task
handling at the same time

(45.0%)

(42.5%)

Feel stressed due to multitask handling at the same
time (47.1%)

Did not have much opportunity
for getting promoted (24.6%)

Did not have much opportunity
for getting promoted (38.8%)

Did not have much
opportunity for getting
promoted (42.5%)

Did not get insurance for family

Did not get insurance for
family (37.1%)

Low salary (48.3%)

Working
Environment
Negative
impacts at
previous job

Vietnam

Financial Rewards

(34.6%)

Family Issues

Less time to take care of
children (14.2%)

Living far away from family

Living far away from family

(36.7%)

(35.8%)

Personal Issues

Not suitable with boss’

personality (22.9%)

Not suitable with boss’
personality (46.3%)

their own personality (29.2%)

Not suitable with boss’ and

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C. Summary (4)
Future Career Plans

Attributes
Future intention of working
period

Vietnam
1. Not decide yet (39.6%)
2. 5 – 10 years (12.5%)
3. 2 – 3 years and 3 – 5 years
(12.1%)

Planning for future position or
career

Manager position (32.1%)

Indonesia

Thailand

1. Not decide yet (39.6%)
2. 2 – 3 years (13.8%)
3. Until retired (13.3%)

1. 3 – 5 years (18.8%)
2. Until retired (18.3%)
3. Not decide yet (17.1%)

Own business (60.0%)

Specialize in their current
position (24.6%)

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D. Detail findings
1.

Job Switching and Considerations

2.

Attitudes toward Career Change

3.

Positive Impacts on Career after Changing Job

4.

Negative Things at Previous Job

5.

Future Career Plans

9


Changing Job Frequency
 Frequencies of changing job varies slightly among individual countries. All the respondents in three countries have at least made a career
change approximately “1 – 3 times” during their working life. Workers in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam are mostly to have changed job
for “2 times” with 32.5%, 29.6% and 28.8% respectively.

1 time

Thailand

Indonesia

Vietnam

2 times

3 times

21.7

15.0

20.0

4 times

5 times

32.5

29.6

29.6

26.7

28.8

Q1. Please tell us how many times you changed job? [SA] N=720

More than 5 times

6.7

16.7

27.9

12.1

9.6

1–3
times

4 times
and above

83.8

16.3

9.6

2.5

71.3

28.8

8.8

2.5

76.7

23.4

(Unit: %)

10


Changing Job Frequency
Thailand (N=240)

23.3

21.7

29.2

1 time

16.7

8.3

14.2

12.5

19.2

11.7

5.0

6.7

4.2

12.5

12.5

15.0

0.0

0.8

0.0

5.0

4.2

0.0
0

11.7

14.2

1.7

More than 5 times

29.2

30.0

34.2

5 times

26.7

23.3

25.0

4 times

24.2

25.8

25.0

3 times

33.3

33.3

40.0

2 times

Vietnam (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)

10

20

30

40

0

23 - 29 years old

Q1. Please tell us how many times you changed job? [SA] N=720

10

20

30

40

0

10

20

30

40

30 years old and above

(Unit: %)

11


Average Working Term
 “1 to 2 years” is the common average working term for Vietnamese (35.8%). On the other side, Thailand and Indonesia people tend to
stay longer at a company compared with Vietnamese. For example, 29.6% of Thai respondents and 35.0% of Indonesian respondents stay
at a company for “3 years and more“.

40.0
35.8

27.5 27.9

35.0
29.6

29.2

23.3

22.1

21.3

20.0
14.2
11.7
8.3
4.6

4.2
1.3 0.8
0.0

2.1

1.3

Less than 3 months

3 - 6 months

Thailand

6 months - 1 year

1 year - 2 years

2 - 3 years

3 years or more

1.3

Indonesia

0.8

4.2

8.3

27.5

29.2

29.6

1.3

11.7

27.9

23.3

35.0

Vietnam

2.1

4.6

22.1

35.8

21.3

14.2

Q2. Average time you have worked for a company? [SA] N=720

(Unit: %)

12


Average Working Term
Thailand (N=240)
2.5

Less than 3 months

1.7

1.7

0.0

2.5

0.0
7.5

3 - 6 months

6.7

2.5

0.8

2.5

0.0
12.5

6 months - 1 year

10.8

3.3
40.0

1 year - 2 years

43.3

19.2
25.8

2 - 3 years

28.3

36.7

15.0

21.7

24.2
32.5

20.8

22.5

11.7

3 years or more

33.3

20.0

4.2

8.3

15.0
47.5

0

Vietnam (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)

10

20

30

40

50

60

0

10

23 - 29 years old
Q2. Average time you have worked for a company? [SA] N=720

20.0

55.0
20

30

40

50

60

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

30 years old and above
(Unit: %)

13


Consideration When Changing Job
 The main reason among the majority of people across Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam change jobs is for better salary / Annual Income:
60.0%, 48.3% and 55.8% of respondents in those countries respectively consider “Annual Income” as their reason for changing job.

60.0
60.0

55.8
48.3

40.0

17.9

20.0

13.3
8.8
5.8
4.2 4.2
0.0

7.9

5.4
3.3

7.5
4.2 4.2

9.2
3.8
2.1 2.5

Work's
Opportunity
ambience and
for promotion
culture

6.3 5.8
3.8

3.3 4.6
1.3

1.3 1.7 2.5

Prosperity

Products

Don't like the
job

Others

1.3 0.0

Annual
Income

Work's
location

Stability and
company
scale

Company
future

Thailand

60.0

8.8

5.8

5.4

4.2

3.8

3.3

1.3

1.3

6.3

Indonesia

48.3

17.9

4.2

7.9

7.5

2.1

4.6

1.7

0.0

5.8

Vietnam

55.8

13.3

4.2

3.3

4.2

2.5

1.3

2.5

9.2

3.8

Q3. Please tell us what are your priorities when you decide to change currently job ? [Ranking - Top] N=720

(Unit: %)

14

Consideration When Changing Job
Thailand (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)
67.5

Annual Income

50.8

52.5
10.8
15.8

19.2
16.7

6.7
10.8

5.0
3.3

4.2
4.2

Stability and company scale

3.3

8.3

Company future

3.3
7.5

9.2
6.7

Work's ambience and culture

5.8
2.5

5.8
9.2

Opportunity for promotion

2.5
5.0

Prosperity

4.2
2.5

0.8
5.8

5.0
3.3
2.5
2.5

3.3
0.8

0.0
2.5

5.0
4.2

Products

0.8
1.7

2.5
0.8

Don't like the job

1.7
0.8

0.0
0.0

0

60.8

44.2

52.5

Work's location

Vietnam (N=240)

20

40

60

0

0.8
4.2
10.8
7.5
20

40

23 - 29 years old
Q3. Please tell us what are your priorities when you decide to change currently job ? [Ranking - Top] N=720

60

0

20

40

60

30 years old and above
(Unit: %)

15


D. Detail findings
1.

Job Switching and Considerations

2.

Attitudes toward Career Change

3.

Positive Impacts on Career after Changing Job

4.

Negative Things at Previous Job

5.

Future Career Plans

16


Desired Salary
 There are slight difference across the three countries with regards to their expected salary raise when they change job. While 22.5% of
Indonesian respondents are expected to get raises of “26-50 USD” when changing job, this compares with 4.6% of those in Vietnam.
 Vietnamese are expected to receive significant pay raise of “101-150 USD” when changing job with 27.5%, while 21.7% of Thai people
would like to get raises of “50-75 USD” from their current salary when changing job.

30.0

27.5

25.0

22.5

20.0

21.7
17.9

20.8
17.1

15.0
11.3
9.6

10.0

3.8

0.0

12.5
10.8
9.2

13.3

8.3

4.6

3.8
0.8 0.4

14.2

6.3

5.8
5.0

16.3
14.2
12.5
11.3

2.1

1.7

No problems
with monthly
income

Same like
current monthly
income

１～25＄UP

26～50＄UP

51～75＄UP

76～100＄UP

Thailand

3.8

5.8

6.3

11.3

21.7

12.5

14.2

8.3

16.3

Indonesia

0.8

1.7

9.6

22.5

17.9

14.2

9.2

10.8

13.3

Vietnam

0.4

3.8

2.1

4.6

17.1

11.3

27.5

12.5

20.8

Q4. Please tell us how much monthly income that you would like to earn when you change your job? [SA] N=720

101～150＄UP 151～200＄UP

More than 201
＄

(Unit: %)

17


Desired Salary
Thailand (N=240)
No problems with monthly
income

5.0
2.5

1.7
0.0

Same like current monthly
income

6.7
5.0

１～25＄UP

6.7

5.8

0.0
0.8
2.5

0.8
2.5

5.0
10.0
9.2

1.7
2.5

10.0
12.5

26～50＄UP

22.5
22.5
18.3

51～75＄UP
12.5
12.5

76～100＄UP

17.5
15.0
10

15

11.7
13.3

11.7
10.0

10.8

5

29.2
25.8

6.7

5.8

0

10.0
12.5

11.7

10.8

More than 201＄

20.8
13.3

13.3
15.0
17.5

101～150＄UP

6.7
2.5

18.3
17.5

25.0

151～200＄UP

Vietnam (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)

20

10.0

17.5
24.2

16.7
25

30

0

23 - 29 years old

5

10

15

20

25

30

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

30 years old and above

Q4. Please tell us how much monthly income that you would like to earn when you change your job? [SA] N=720

(Unit: %)

18


Information Sources of Job Vacancy
 Finding job on the “job portal site” is a popular way for respondents in Thailand (65.8%) and Indonesia (56.3%)


Moreover, for Vietnamese respondents, their “friends or relatives” are really helpful in introducing job for them as chosen by (76.7%)
respondents.

Indonesia (N=240)

Thailand (N=240)
Find on the job websites

65.8

Friends / relatives introduced

56.3

52.1

Find out the target company and
submit resume directly
32.9

The headhunters contact

32.1

21.7

Recruiter contact me directly

30.8

22.1

50.0
42.5

38.3

22.5

21.7
32.5
43.8

34.6

1.7
0

76.7

42.5

Find recruitment information to be
shared on social networking sites

Others

63.3

52.5

43.8

Find on the other media channels
(TV, newspaper ...)

Vietnam (N=240)

0.0

0.0
20

40

60

Q5. How did you find the chances for changing job? [MA] N=720

80

0

20

40

60

80

0

20

40

60

80

(Unit: %)

19


Information Sources of Job Vacancy
Indonesia (N=240)

Thailand (N=240)
66.7
65.0

Find on the job websites

Find recruitment information to be
shared on social networking sites

28.3

29.2
35.8

17.5
26.7

38.3

20.0
25.0

44.2
43.3

35.0
34.2
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

0.8
2.5
0

17.5
25.8

15.0

23.3

Others

42.5
42.5

45.0

42.5

Find on the other media channels
(TV, newspaper ...)

50.8
49.2

31.7

21.7

Recruiter contact me directly

82.5
70.8

43.3
41.7

30.0
35.8

The headhunters contact

66.7

51.7

53.3

40.0
47.5

Find out the target company and
submit resume directly

60.0

56.7
55.8

52.5
51.7

Friends / relatives introduced

Vietnam (N=240)

20

40

60

80

0

20

Domestic company
Q5. How did you find the chances for changing job? [MA] N=720

40

60

80

0

20

40

60

80

Foreign company
(Unit: %)

20


A Number of Applications Submitted Before Getting a Job
 Most of Vietnamese respondents (30.4%) submitted job application to at least ”two different companies” before getting a job.
 Meanwhile, Indonesian respondents are the most active job applicants where they applied job to “more than 9 companies”, with

23.8%, compared to those in Thailand (8.3%) and Vietnam (3.8%)

35.0
30.4
30.0

27.9
23.8

25.0
20.8

21.7
20.8

20.0

15.0

0.0

12.1

4.24.6
2.9

13.3
11.7

10.0

8.8

10.0

5.0

14.2

13.3

12.5

9.2

8.3

5.4
2.52.1
1.3

5.0
3.3
1.7

3.8
0.81.30.4

0.40.80.8

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Thailand

4.2

12.5

20.8

20.8

14.2

13.3

1.3

3.3

0.8

0.4

8.3

Indonesia

4.6

5.4

13.3

21.7

10.0

11.7

2.5

5.0

1.3

0.8

23.8

Vietnam

2.9

8.8

30.4

27.9

12.1

9.2

2.1

1.7

0.4

0.8

3.8

Q6. Before you're accepted your current company, how many companies did you apply? [SA] N=720

More than 9

(Unit: %)

21


A Number of Applications Submitted Before Getting a Job
Thailand (N=240)
0.8

0

2.5

7.5
11.7
13.3

1

3

5

12.5

14.2

26.7

6.7

31.7

28.3
27.5

25.0
11.7
12.5

13.3
9.2
9.2

11.7
11.7
0.8

2.5
2.5

2.5
4.2

7

29.2
18.3

1.7
0.8

6

3.3

2.5
0.8

5.0
5.0

8

0.8
0.8

1.7
0.8

0.8
0.0

9

0.8
0.0

0.0
1.7

0.0
1.7

9.2
7.5

More than 9
0

5

10

21.7
15

20

25

10.0

12.5
14.2

15.8

12.5

7.5

6.7

24.2

15.0

4

2.5
3.3

6.7

4.2
17.5

2

Vietnam (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)

30

0

5

10

15

20

23 - 29 years old
Q6. Before you're accepted your current company, how many companies did you apply? [SA] N=720

25

25.8
30

7.5

0.0
0

5

10

15

20

25

30

30 years old and above
(Unit: %)

22


Consideration When Choosing a Job (Top 10 – Total)
 “Good Income and Prosperity” becomes the top consideration of choosing current company to work at which selected by 59.6% of
Thailand’s respondents, 65.4% of Indonesian people and 74.2% of Vietnamese.
 While “Near Location” ranked second in Thailand and Indonesia, “freedom to do what they want to work” when choosing a job gain
second most influential factor in Vietnam
80.0
70.0

74.2
65.4
59.6

60.4

61.3

60.0
48.3

50.0

41.7
40.0

40.0

37.1
35.8

37.935.8

30.0

36.7
31.7
25.0

39.2
30.8
25.0

16.3

20.0

36.7
25.8
24.2

21.7

22.9

16.3

26.3
21.7 19.6
18.3 18.3

22.5
15.4

11.3
11.3

15.0
11.7

10.0

24.2
20.0
13.3
14.2
14.2
12.9
9.6
8.3

8.3
2.10.0 0.0

0.0
Good
I could
income
The
do what I
and
location
want to
prosperit is nearby
work
y

Trusted Convenie Suitable
Attractive
company nt with
work
manage
by many other regulatio
ment
people
staff
n

Nice
office

Acceptab
Good
Good
le
Get
business Popular performa system of
many
vision company nce of evaluatio
leaves
and
company
n
strategy

First
company
Not much
that
Others
overtime
accept
me

Thailand

59.6

40.0

35.8

37.9

25.0

25.0

24.2

22.9

21.7

18.3

15.4

15.0

14.2

14.2

12.9

2.1

Indonesia

65.4

41.7

37.1

16.3

31.7

30.8

25.8

11.3

21.7

26.3

36.7

11.7

8.3

13.3

9.6

0.0

Vietnam

74.2

60.4

61.3

35.8

36.7

39.2

16.3

11.3

19.6

18.3

48.3

22.5

20.0

8.3

24.2

0.0

Q7. Please tell us what factors that makes you choose current company [MA] N=720

(Unit: %)

23


Consideration When Choosing a Job
Thailand (N=240)

Indonesia (N=240)

The location is nearby

40.0
40.0

I could do what I want to work

39.2
32.5

Trusted company by many people

31.7

75.8
72.5

68.3
62.5

60.8
58.3

Good income and prosperity

Vietnam (N=240)

35.0

60.0
60.8

48.3

61.7
60.8

39.2
35.0
19.2
13.3

44.2

45.8

25.8

Convenient with other staff

24.2
25.8

28.3
35.0

35.8
37.5

Suitable work regulation

24.2
25.8

33.3
28.3

41.7
36.7

Attractive management

30.0

18.3

20.8

Acceptable business vision and…

17.5

25.8

Good performance of company

15.8
15.0

Good system of evaluation

16.7
13.3

Get many leaves

17.5
10.8

First company that accept me

13.3
15.0

Not much overtime

15.8
10.0

20.0

0

10

32.5

29.2

5.8

44.2

42.5

20.0
20.0
4.2

14.2
12.5

30

40

50

60

70

80 0

10

Male
Q7. Please tell us what factors that makes you choose current company [MA] N=720

12.5
22.5
25.8

13.3
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

20

54.2

28.3

16.7

10.8

5.8

25.8

10.8

11.7
11.7

0.0
4.2

Others

20.8
18.3

29.2

14.2

18.3
18.3

Popular company

10.8
11.7

10.0
12.5

21.7
24.2

Nice office

18.3
14.2

30.8

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Female
(Unit: %)

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The Differences with Previous Income
 In general, most of the respondents in the three countries receive much higher salary than their previous company. Indonesia has highest
percentage of getting “Higher Salary” with 87.1%, next is Vietnam with 86.3%, followed by Thailand with 85.0%.

0%

10%

20%

30%

Thailand

40%

50%

60%

70%

85.0

80%

90%

6.3

100%

7.5

1.3

Indonesia

87.1

5.8

5.8
1.3

Vietnam

86.3

5.4

5.8
2.5

Higher

Lower

Same

Reject to answer

Q8. Please tell us your previous monthly income when you're just accepted in your current position [SA] N=720

(Unit: %)

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